Jill Rhodes is an American former journalist best known as the ex-wife of conservative political commentator and Fox News host Sean Hannity. Born in 1962, Rhodes began her career in broadcast journalism, working as a reporter and producer at local television stations, including WFMY-TV in Greensboro, North Carolina, and earlier roles in Alabama. She met Hannity while both were employed at a news station in Alabama in the early 1990s, where she contributed to on-air segments and behind-the-scenes production during the formative years of Hannity's radio career. Rhodes and Hannity married on December 31, 1993, in a private ceremony, and they built a family together, raising two children: daughter Merri Kelly Hannity (born 2002) and son Sean Patrick Hannity (born 1999). The couple maintained a relatively low public profile regarding their personal life, with Rhodes largely stepping away from journalism after her marriage to focus on family and behind-the-scenes support for Hannity's burgeoning media empire. Their marriage lasted over 25 years but ended in divorce finalized in 2019 amid reports of an amicable separation, though details remain private. Post-divorce, Rhodes has kept a low profile, residing primarily in the United States and avoiding public commentary on her ex-husband's high-profile career. Throughout her life, Rhodes has been associated with conservative circles through her marriage, but she herself has not been politically active in the public eye. Her background in Southern journalism and family ties to influential media figures place her within networks of conservative influence, though she has no documented independent political or business involvements.